And Before the Table Moves, There Is a Presence. Receiving Redemption Before Walking in Deliverance.. Key Texts: Exodus 12–15; Exodus 13:21–22; Isaiah 53; Isaiah 63:9–14; John 1:14, 1:29; Luke 22; Hebrews 13:5; Romans 8:31; 1 Corinthians 11 Introduction: God’s Order Is Never Accidental One of the most overlooked truths in the Exodus story is this: God…
Joseph, Judah, and the Strange Wisdom of God… When I read Genesis 37, I’m struck by how innocent Joseph appears—and how dark the hearts of his brothers seem.. They see him coming. They recognize him from a distance.And before he even arrives, they say, “Come now, let us kill him.” (Gen 37:20) That sentence alone should stop…
Reflection on Mathew 19:1-12 Introduction When Jesus speaks about marriage in Matthew 19, He does not begin with rules.He does not begin with exceptions.He begins with “the beginning.” The Pharisees come with a question meant to test Him:“Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any cause?” But Jesus answers with something deeper.He takes them past…
Matthew 20:20–28 The Kingdom of God has a way of surprising us. When we expect a ladder to climb, Jesus hands us a towel. When we assume winning means standing above others, Jesus stoops low and invites us to follow Him there. Matthew 20:20–28 captures one of those moments where human ambition speaks out loud—and…
Scripture Reading: Genesis 1:1; Hebrews 11:3; John 1:14; Ecclesiastes 3:11 Introduction: When Life Doesn’t Add Up There are moments in life when things simply don’t make sense.Moments when logic fails us.Moments when answers feel just out of reach. Whether we sit in faith or in doubt, every human heart asks the same question at some point:“Why are we here?”“Why…
Scripture: Philippians 2:5–11 “Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus…” Picture this: a crowd of people, shoulder to shoulder, staring up at the sky. They say, “Let us build a tower, reaching heaven itself. Let us make a name for ourselves. Let us secure our place among the stars.” Sounds bold, even admirable—but pause for…
Key Texts: Genesis 6–9; Hebrews 11:7; Romans 12:2 1. Noah’s Context: Righteousness in a Ruined World Noah was born into a time when evil had reached its fullest expression. Scripture tells us that “every inclination of the thoughts of the human heart was only evil all the time” (Genesis 6:5). Human identity was deeply corrupted, violence filled the…
Falling While Standing in God’s Provision Key Texts: Genesis 1–3; Romans 5:12–19; 1 Corinthians 15:21–22 1. Created in Perfection, Not Striving but Receiving Adam and Eve were not born into chaos—they were created into completeness. They lived in the direct presence of God, surrounded by beauty, abundance, and order. There was no lack. No threat. No violence. No brokenness….
A Reflection on How We See Jesus As we finished church last Sunday and were having a quick chat with friends, I noticed Gianna holding a picture of a heart with band-aids on it—something she had worked on during her time at kinder Church (Sunday school time). Curious, I asked her what it meant. She smiled…